How long will the Ri be closed? We'll be closed in summer 2025 to undertake the important works funded by the Mayor of London, that will significantly reduce our building’s carbon emissions. This ...

The Royal Institution (Ri) has secured support from leading construction technology firm Causeway Technologies, to take hands-on tech education for young people throughout the UK, via Ri Masterclasses ...

The Birth of Benzene (Sort of) If you look carefully at the vial, you can see that Faraday etched the name of this substance on the glass: "bicarburet of hydrogen," not benzene. You can see this name ...

Join Pride in STEM as they host a coffee morning celebrating LGBTQIA+ scientists. There will be space to get ready for Pride ...

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Fitting a baby carrier to be safe and comfortable can also make a significant difference in how the weight distribution of the child affects the carrying adult. Different carrier types can affect this ...

Ada Lovelace Day is a celebration of the achievements of women and girls in STEM ALD began in 2009 when Suw Charman-Anderson concluded she was one of few women in the tech space [RD1] . On the ALD ...

One of the greatest debates of the modern age is on how we store our food. For some foods it’s rather self-explanatory, for example keeping raw meat in the fridge and dried pasta in the cupboards. For ...

Back in 1974, the potential of solar energy was becoming clear. Archer’s work at the Ri on photoelectric chemistry was a significant contribution to the development of photovoltaic (PV) panels. Porter ...

Whilst studying for your PhD, you decided to take a break to join the Ri for an internship. Can you tell us about this decision – why an internship and why the Ri? Doing an internship was a ...

NHS Doctor and leading science presenter Chris van Tulleken will reveal the revolutionary science of what happens inside our bodies when we eat, when he gives the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the ...

To mark International Women's Day, and to kick-off British Science Week supporting the British Science Association's ongoing campaign of Smashing Stereotypes, we wanted to celebrate the importance of ...